The Horrible Dursleys

               In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," (and all the other books) Harry is forced to live with his awful aunt, uncle, and there son Dudley. Harry is very strong by getting through the whole summer with out completely bursting out at them. He is able to stay strong and clean by remembering if he wants to get permission to go to Hogsmead he has to stay on their good side (which is equivalent to being their servant). Not only do they treat him horribly and make him do chores for them; they barely allow his friends from Hogwarts to stay in contact with him.

              An example from the text is on pg. 4 " 'THERE IS NO HARRY POTTER HERE!' he roared, now holding the receiver arm's length, as though frightened it might explode." This example is when Ron tries to contact Harry on the phone and Uncle Vernon screams at him and blows him off, furious at Harry for giving anyone their number. The only way Harry can get in touch with anyone is by owl and he is only allowed to send it out at night because they don't like the racket it makes when kept in the cage.

              Pg. 24 " 'Do they use the cane at St. Brutus's boy?' she barked across the table... 'Yes,' said Harry... 'Excellent,' said Aunt Marge." This example shows how the whole family is so rude to him and yet they still expect him to be on best behavior all the time. In a few pages before this there are other examples of the family being very rude to him as though he is an animal/lower than them. I find their behavior and actions disgusting and hard to see why anyone would treat family like they do. Though after all the good behavior he had been giving he finally blew his chance of getting to go to Hogsmeade  when he screams at Aunt Marge and literally bloats her up.